The Owners of Puff Ball Bakery Want to Open a Second

question 37

Multiple Choice

The owners of Puff Ball bakery want to open a second retail outlet. Which of the following scenarios is most likely to yield a competitive advantage?

• A) Open a shop on an inexpensive piece of land near a new mixed-use residential and business district currently under construction.
• B) Purchase an existing bakery from a business that closed due to declining sales and try to revive it.
• C) Build a shop in a sparsely populated rural area where the land is inexpensive and few other bakeries exist.
• D) Open a shop in a crowded downtown location where several other bakeries have been successful over the years.

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Definitions:

Subduction Zone

An area where one tectonic plate is being forced under another, often associated with volcanic activity and earthquakes.

Deep Earthquakes

Seismic events that occur at depths greater than 70 kilometers below the Earth's surface, typically resulting from subduction or other deep crustal activities.

Shallow Earthquakes

Earthquakes that occur at a depth of less than 70 kilometers below the Earth's surface.

Continental Collision

A geological process where two continental plates collide, typically resulting in the formation of mountain ranges.